CPEC Projects

and Effect on
the Construction
Sector
ANALYSIS OF CPEC PROJECTS AND EFFECT ON
CONSTRUCTION SECTOR OF PAKISTAN
Syed Saad Waseem
Muhammad Kashif Siddique

Abstract:
• China Pakistan Economic
Corridor a One Belt One
Road initiative have
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impactful
• The trade from one country
to the other parts of the
world will go through the
control of Pakistan
• China is investing US$ 62
Billion for fully operational
of this corridor through
short & long term planning
projects , possibly to
complete by 2030.
Asher Irfan
Abstract:

• Development of
infrastructure in Pakistan
will create hundreds of
thousand jobs and
business opportunities
• Pakistan Cement and Steel
industry are the major
beneficiaries through
the CPEC projects.
• China can benefit in long
term with the development
of this corridor as reaching
to the world in days
instead of months.
China-Pakistan
Economic Corridor
(CPEC): A Path to
Regional
Connectivity and
Economic Growth

Transforming Infrastructure
and Energy Landscape

Hassan Jahanzaib
Key Points:

• CPEC Overview:
• Phase 1
Achievements:
• Phase 2 Objectives
(2018-2023):
• Major Initiatives
• Long-Term Vision:
Baluchistan's Natural
Resources & CPEC
Investment

Harnessing Potential, Building

Connectivity

Ehsan Rashad
 • CPEC and OBOR Initiative:
Key Points • Connecting China with vast regions.
• Infrastructure development for trade.
• CPEC Projects:
• Key Infrastructure Projects:
• Baluchistan's Natural Resources: • Railway Modernization (Total Investment:
• Vast natural gas reserves. $7.89 billion).
• Potential oil deposits. • Major allocations include:
• Precious minerals, yet unexplored due to • Karachi-Peshawar upgrade:
lack of infrastructure. US$3.65 billion.
• Gwadar-Jacobabad new line:
• CPEC Investment ($46 billion): US$4.2 billion.
• Infrastructure development for Pakistan. • Motorways (Total Investment: $12
• Gwadar Port Development. billion).
• Regional trade connectivity. • Raikot-Islamabad Motorway: US$3.5
billion.
• Benefits: • Peshawar-Karachi Motorway: US$6
• Pakistan: billion.
• Access resources, boost trade, • Lahore orange line project: ($1.6
improve infrastructure. billion)
• China:
• Shorten oil routes, economic • Challenges for Pakistan:
opportunities (Gwadar-China). • Concerns about Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT)
model used in CPEC.
 Research
Methodology
Nijat Ali
Research
Methodolgy

• THEY CONDUCTED CASE STUDY OF

VARIOUS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.
• THE LITERATURE REVIEW.
• CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS.
 Case Study

•Orange Line Metro

Train Project

Abdullah Tariq
Case Study

•Upgradation of
Railway Main
Line Project
Case Study

•Peshawar - Karachi
Motorway Project
Case Study

•Karakoram
Highway (KKH)
Project
CPEC
Overview
• Key Initiative: CPEC for
regional connectivity &
economic growth
• Investment: US$62B in
infrastructure & energy
projects
• Short-term Benefits: Job
creation, business growth,
infrastructure development
• Impact on Industries: Surge
in the construction sector,
particularly cementFeroz Shah
& steel
Recommendations and
Considerations
Recommendations: Future Considerations:
• Equal opportunities for local • Transparency in fund utilization
contractors crucial
• Address skill shortages through • Tackle skill shortages & promote
vocational training local industry
• Boost production capacity in steel & • Assess long-term impact on
cement industries Pakistan's economy
• Consistent government policies to • Further research on sustainability &
support growth economic impact
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